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Rob Mullens, seen in a photo from last 2013, will be one of three UO leaders to take questions today about allegations of sexual assault against three UO basketball players.
(Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian)

EUGENE -- The University of Oregon has said it received a police report detailing allegations of a March 8 sexual assault against three basketball players on April 24, and those players were then not allowed to take part in team activities on May 5 for unknown reasons at the time. Later that evening, the report was made public by the media.

Today, five days later after the report came out, leadership from the UO administration will take questions about the status of Damyean Dotson, Dominic Artis and Brandon Austin at a news conference at the UO's Ford Alumni Center. Speakers include UO president Michael Gottfredson, athletics director Rob Mullens and vice president of student affairs Robin Holmes.

The news conference will also address "the university's response to date and next steps," a press release noted. None of the athletes have been charged -- the Lane County District Attorney's Office declined to prosecute on April 14 due to insufficient evidence and conflicting statements by the alleged victim.